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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONCERTANTE

Con `cer *tan "te (; It. ), n. Etym: [It. , orig p. pr. of concertare to form or perform a concert. See Concert. ] (Mus. )

 

Defn: A concert for two or more principal instruments, with orchestral accompaniment. Also adjectively; as, concertante parts.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

concertante

con cer tan te |ˌkäsərˈtäntē, ˌkänCHər -, -ˌtā ˌkɔntʃərˈtɑnˌteɪ | adjective 1 denoting a piece of music containing one or more solo parts, typically of less prominence or weight than in a concerto. See also sinfonia concertante. 2 chiefly historical denoting prominent instrumental parts present throughout a piece of music, esp. in baroque and early classical compositions. ORIGIN Italian, harmonizing, from concertare harmonize.

 

Oxford Dictionary

concertante

concertante |ˌkɒntʃəˈtanteɪ, -ˈtanti | adjective 1 denoting a piece of music containing one or more solo parts, typically of less prominence than in a concerto. See also sinfonia concertante. 2 denoting prominent instrumental parts present throughout a piece of music, especially in baroque and early classical compositions. ORIGIN Italian, harmonizing , from concertare harmonize .

 

Duden Dictionary

Concertante

Con cer tan te Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |kɔnt͜sɛrˈtantə italienisch-deutsch kontʃɛrˈtantə französisch kõsɛrˈtãːt |die Concertante; Genitiv: der Concertante, Plural: die Concertanten |[…tn̩ ]|italienisch composizione concertante bzw. französisch musique concertante, konzertant Konzert für mehrere Soloinstrumente und Orchester

 

Spanish Dictionary

concertante

concertante adjetivo 1 Que concierta .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino mús [composición ] En la que las voces o instrumentos ejecutan simultáneamente melodías distintas pero sin que domine ninguna de ellas :sinfonía concertante; el período concertante instrumental barroco .